- I FINALLY got to meet my cousin’s baby girl who was born this summer. They live in Alabama, so I went down 2 weekends ago with my aunt, uncle and other cousins. Mary Elliott…my goodness. Swoon. She is beyond precious! Can’t wait to see her again next month!
- Todd took Kenan to the vet this weekend and we were told he needs to lose a few pounds. Oops. I feel like a bad dog-mom to have let him get overweight. Longer walks and a diet are on the agenda for our sweet pup.
- We were able to break out some early Fall clothes for church this weekend. It was in the 60s, cloudy, and such a nice break from the 90+ degree temps. Also, Davis’ outfit (besides the shoes) is all from Old Navy.
- I baked and sold a lot of Pumpkin Spice Macarons last week. Looking forward to making more this Fall. If you’re in Charlotte and would like to order some, please let me know!
- Todd and I worked on a cocktail recipe over the weekend: a Dark and Stormy. I’ll post the recipe later this week.
- We are going on a long weekend trip to NYC next month (to celebrate both of our 30th birthdays), and we haven’t planned much at all. Kinda panicking because I haven’t been since I was young, and I don’t even know where to start! Especially with restaurants. Todd bought me “Where Chefs Eat” for our anniversary, and I’m planning to sit down and look through that as a guide. It’s an awesome book! I will gladly take any NYC food recommendations!
I hope you all have a great start to the week! Happy Monday (is that a thing?!) Thank you for reading.
Where are those navy pants from?
Devon Block
The pants I’m wearing are a dark camo pattern. From Marshall’s
Just discovered your blog- it’s great! I’m interested in ordering some pumpkin spice macarons, what is the best way to contact you?
Hi Gabi!
Right now I do not ship macarons – I just sell them to people locally. Are you in NC?
Yes I’m also in Charlotte!
Ok, great! I’d love to do that! If you’d like to order some, just let me know when and how many. I like to have several days notice if possible. You can email me at sevenlayercharlotte(at)gmail(dot)com. Thank you!
Hi there! Just stumbled across your blog after seeing your baseball tee post on Pinterest – love the outfits. 🙂 Anyways, I live in NYC and thought I might pass along some dinner/visit recommendations. Enjoy. 🙂
Restaurants:
Eataly Birreria – Rooftop restaurant on top of an italian market. Food is delicious and definitely save time to wander around the market before dinner.
Park Avenue Autumn – This place changes their entire decor and restaurant based on the season. They just reopened at a new location, which I haven’t visited yet but I went for Park Avenue Winter and it was delightful.
Friend of a Farmer or Rosemary’s – Both farm to table. Great atmospheres. Rosemary’s grows their own produce on their roof, and you can go up to see.
Shakeshack – An NYC favorite 🙂
Bars:
Hudson Library Bar
Gallow Green
The Met Rooftop bar – not sure when you’ll be here, but it’s only open during summer.
Raines Law Room – Speakeasy. Be sure to get reservations and the secret password.
if you need any other suggestions, please feel free to email me. Hope you love NYC as much as I do.
Elizabeth,
Thank you SO much for this! These tips are very helpful! I had heard of a few of these places, but the details you gave me are great. We will definitely use this list when planning our trip. Thanks again! And thank you for visiting my blog. Have a great week